"Mews" from the Tails of Hope Event: VA Helps with the Spay/Neuter Event

Our Lawrence County CTC Veterinary Assistant Program's 3rd year and advanced 2nd-year students have been sharing their skills assisting the professionals at Tails of Hope's Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) event.

The TNR event offers a humane approach to communities of cats who have no homes and no potential for homes. Once the cats are trapped, in addition to spay/neuter services, cats receive vaccines, disease testing, and other critical medical care. How can you tell if a cat has received care? You'll notice the tip of their left ear is missing, a sure sign that this feline is healthy and receives care.

Gabrielle Treece, senior VA student, reports, "These TNR events are high-volume; we care for upwards of 90 cats each event!"

"We prep the patients, wrap surgical pacs and clean instruments, and ensure that their recovery is safe," reports senior Riley Barge.

For more "MEWS," and photos of our LCCTC students in action, please see this link: https://tailsofhopewpa.org/mews%2Bevents

Great job LCCTC VA!

ps. In the link above, look for our students on the slides "Prepping for Surgery", "Volunteers Transporting", "Spay/Neuter Surgery", "Sterilizing Medical Instruments", and "Recovery Station."